Archives for March 29, 2012

Dispatches from IFT Wellness 2012

Could EU claims crackdown provide US plaintiffs’ attorneys with ammo for new wave of class actions?

The EU crackdown on health claims is unlikely to impact on US regulators, but it could provide ammunition to opportunistic plaintiffs’ attorneys this side of the Atlantic, experts have warned.

Soy isoflavones again linked to blood pressure benefits

Daily consumption products containing soy isoflavones could help to significantly reduce blood pressure across the general population, according to a new study.

House Energy & Commerce Committee members call on FDA to ‘re-examine’ NDI draft guidance

Select members of the highly influential House Energy & Commerce Committee have written to FDA calling for a 'significant reworking' of the controversial new dietary ingredient (NDI) draft guidance.

Vitamin D-fortified yogurt may cut heart disease risk in diabetics

A traditional Persian yogurt drink fortified with vitamin D may reduce markers of inflammation in diabetics and reduce the risk of heart disease, suggest results of a randomized clinical trial.

Dispatches from IFT Wellness 2012

Professor: Term 'antioxidant' should be banished from food labels

The term ‘antioxidant’ should be banished from food labels and replaced with more specific claims about the health benefits of the phytonutrients and other ingredients in question, according to one leading academic.